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yesterday was tax day. and tax season was more stressful than it needed to be. our tax code is a rue amaze. today it's 4 million words long. enough to fill 70,000 pages. in fact it's so long that roughly 90% of americans pay for professional help to file the tax returns. this cost them $16 0 billion each year. $16 0 billion spent by americans filling out their taxes. and then after that trouble the process leads them as the colleague put it like a crook or sucker. we also have the highest corporate tax rate which hurts workers most of all. high corporate tax rate means they take home less pay than otherwise. i'm glad it call the for corporate tax reform. we agree on the problem. of the income in taxes. that is n our opinion is unfair. it hurts jobs, we need reform the individual tax code as well. but they don't want to use the money to lower the rate to spur economic growth. they want to pay for more spending inspect fact the president's budget was released last month or last week calls for 1.1 trillion in new spending. and short the president's plan take more f
yesterday was tax day. and tax season was more stressful than it needed to be. our tax code is a rue amaze. today it's 4 million words long. enough to fill 70,000 pages. in fact it's so long that roughly 90% of americans pay for professional help to file the tax returns. this cost them $16 0 billion each year. $16 0 billion spent by americans filling out their taxes. and then after that trouble the process leads them as the colleague put it like a crook or sucker. we also have the highest...
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the think after spending a million and have tax dollars, my sister is correct. if you have a good kid with good friendships and current supervision, the violent games are like comic books from the 1950's that were subversive, like "mad" magazine. host: the subtitle of your book implies there are concerns. guest: what parents can do is parent. i recommend that parents go to the entertainment ratings board site. there is not a summary of the plot and what they're credited with it did. -- now a summary of the plot and why they are rated up with corporate he went to look at games, -- rated. you want to look at games and see if they fit your values. host: troy is our last call. on the republican line. guest: most kids who play these games now, they play online. they are not isolated back in the 99 eighties and 1990's. -- like back in the 1980's and 19690's. they talk on microphones to which other. -- to each other from house to house. guest: again like grand theft auto, they're not getting children in the game. that would make the fantasy yucky. the caller makes good
the think after spending a million and have tax dollars, my sister is correct. if you have a good kid with good friendships and current supervision, the violent games are like comic books from the 1950's that were subversive, like "mad" magazine. host: the subtitle of your book implies there are concerns. guest: what parents can do is parent. i recommend that parents go to the entertainment ratings board site. there is not a summary of the plot and what they're credited with it did....
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by t, it cuts taxes owering the top tax rate for high-income americans from 39.6% to 25%. his is not a reagan budget supply-side economics. this isn't george herbert walker bush or george w. bush in 2001 or 2003, this is the current budget that we are going to have to negotiate and find common ground, cuts the tax rate from 39.6% to 25% in order to slash all of the social-safety net programs that we reviewed earlier. wrong-headed policy? well, as i close, and as this chart illustrates, when the top tax rate was at 39.6%, notwithstanding the fact that so many people on the other side of the aisle in good faith constantly say that type of tax rate is the type of rate that hurts the economy, but under the eight years of the clinton administration, 39.6% top tax rate, 20-plus million jobs created. eight years later, when the top tax rate was cut by this to 35%, we 39.6% jobs, that's an apples-to-apples comparison that discredits the notion that lowering the tax rate somehow stimulates growth in the economy when the eight years of the clinton administration as compared to the e
by t, it cuts taxes owering the top tax rate for high-income americans from 39.6% to 25%. his is not a reagan budget supply-side economics. this isn't george herbert walker bush or george w. bush in 2001 or 2003, this is the current budget that we are going to have to negotiate and find common ground, cuts the tax rate from 39.6% to 25% in order to slash all of the social-safety net programs that we reviewed earlier. wrong-headed policy? well, as i close, and as this chart illustrates, when the...
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group and if you are somebody who does texting i would love to give you our text information, you can tax act for food to 69 h 86. we need to build a political movement in this country that really has the power to tackle these more difficult issues. thanks so much for listening and going over rather statistics with me. [applause] >> should i take a question? >> are there any questions? >> you mentioned is difficult to confirm organic standards by domestic producers. if we were to assume a similar program coming in was done organically, does it get sprayed with chemicals and get irradiated as part of the process? >> we try to clear up that issue about irradiation because it is kind of slimy about irradiation. their plan is to have large containers irradiated when they come into the port using x-rays. as far as we know it is too expensive and they are not doing it but very small percentage of food coming in from overseas is being inspected whether it is seafood or produce or organic or conventional. we know that many practices being used in this country and i have been to china twice, i hav
group and if you are somebody who does texting i would love to give you our text information, you can tax act for food to 69 h 86. we need to build a political movement in this country that really has the power to tackle these more difficult issues. thanks so much for listening and going over rather statistics with me. [applause] >> should i take a question? >> are there any questions? >> you mentioned is difficult to confirm organic standards by domestic producers. if we were...
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>> we propose the past reform be done in overall tax reform in the overall tax reform is to fill a gap we have to get our fiscal house in order. $580 billion of additional revenue. the business pcs that should be done in the way we broaden the base and lower the rates so america can be more competitive. the overall tax package will have to raise revenue. >> we agree the first thing he said, which is lower rates, broaden the base and you don't specify how to pay to register base broadening to determine through tax reform. >> would've had a number of indicative provisions, that there'll have to be others in the business of broadening the base will require bipartisan consensus because each of the provisions we consider base broadening has zealous advocates saying they needed desperately. >> the point i'm trying to make a sum of it's been critical of our proposals to lower the rate. it sounds like you're basically do the same thing but on the corporate rate. the point is it's tough to do. a lot of zealous advocates to certain tax expenditures and we need to do this are brought face tax ref
>> we propose the past reform be done in overall tax reform in the overall tax reform is to fill a gap we have to get our fiscal house in order. $580 billion of additional revenue. the business pcs that should be done in the way we broaden the base and lower the rates so america can be more competitive. the overall tax package will have to raise revenue. >> we agree the first thing he said, which is lower rates, broaden the base and you don't specify how to pay to register base...
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did the taxes flatter and get the corporate taxes down. that will help us, that will help businesses be more competitive, and frankly a lower, flatter tax for americans is good. the department of justice is choking education in louisiana. governor jindal open up the school system there to get, 90% black kids, 100% of them are poor, all of them in failing schools. to open up, so they could choose a better school. they chose the best goal -- school for their kids. why shouldn't all americans have equal opportunity in education? why shouldn't they have the opportunity to choose the best school for their kids. that is a great republican idea that you can take into the inner-city, take into the hispanics, taken to low and middle-class voters. who should republicans favor? everybody. exactly. >> thank you guys so much. we appreciate it. thank you all. for being here today. [applause] [captioning performed bynational captioning institute] [captions copyright nationalcable satellite corp. 2013] >> he has those numbers problem. after>> he has those
did the taxes flatter and get the corporate taxes down. that will help us, that will help businesses be more competitive, and frankly a lower, flatter tax for americans is good. the department of justice is choking education in louisiana. governor jindal open up the school system there to get, 90% black kids, 100% of them are poor, all of them in failing schools. to open up, so they could choose a better school. they chose the best goal -- school for their kids. why shouldn't all americans have...
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. >> and taxes take away from that; correct? >> what are taxes? how do you define taxes? >> is the government exact? >> the federal budget revenue are money collected through the sovereign power of the government. >> i want to look a little bit of expanded view of taxes too. is there something that makes action by the government. for example, if we have -- we have a war on goal is that effect consumer spending? >> yes. yes, higher prices for energy. one of the things that causing the swing in consumer spending. >> if we require people to buy insurance and the premium go up. does that affect consumer spending? >> congressman. depends else happens. the -- [inaudible] >> congressman, yes. some of the increase in premium under the affordable care act we project come -- in out of pocket payment. and affect how much people have at the end of the month. what was the premium. above 90%. i don't know that's what the article said. and if interest rates go up. that's another factor because we can't get the budget. that's another factor that were -- consumers pockets and less consume
. >> and taxes take away from that; correct? >> what are taxes? how do you define taxes? >> is the government exact? >> the federal budget revenue are money collected through the sovereign power of the government. >> i want to look a little bit of expanded view of taxes too. is there something that makes action by the government. for example, if we have -- we have a war on goal is that effect consumer spending? >> yes. yes, higher prices for energy. one of...
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congress has provided tax breaks, tax cuts, tax loopholes, and tax perks estimated to reduce revenues by more than $1 trillion. [no audio] >> the policy in this budget says the the department of defense will tamp down increases so that there is no real growth in the five-year window. the savings compared to their five-year plan for the last year's budget. we think it that is an important step that requires tough choices, meaning the you cannot afford the second engine that you do not need for the joint strike fighter. there are tough decisions that have to be made. leadership in the military was difficult. there are things that are made now that will now be made in the future. that is what it takes to get our defense budget under control. in the question of closing loopholes, the president's budget has a number of specifics. we also have provisions that would take away the tax benefits to come to companies that export jobs. we think it is important to have our policy and tax code designed do reflect what we need to do in our economy. for the future, we need to develop new and renewabl
congress has provided tax breaks, tax cuts, tax loopholes, and tax perks estimated to reduce revenues by more than $1 trillion. [no audio] >> the policy in this budget says the the department of defense will tamp down increases so that there is no real growth in the five-year window. the savings compared to their five-year plan for the last year's budget. we think it that is an important step that requires tough choices, meaning the you cannot afford the second engine that you do not need...
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the tax cut deal, the big fights over the budget and the dealt ceiling and deficit -- the debt ceiling, deficit reduction, also the bin laden raid and what happened in egypt and libya. and so i'm looking at how obama made the decisions he made and took -- why he took the actions he took in that very pear rillous time -- perilous time for him politically. but i also explained how this is all done in a way to set up the 2012 campaign that we just went through. he had a theory, after he took that big hit in 2010, he had a theory that he could make the 2012 race a choice not just between him and mitt romney, but a choice between different ideologies, different approaches to government, between different sets of visions and values. and everything he did, um n that time frame he kept trying to tether to this big idea he had about a choice. and when i wrote
the tax cut deal, the big fights over the budget and the dealt ceiling and deficit -- the debt ceiling, deficit reduction, also the bin laden raid and what happened in egypt and libya. and so i'm looking at how obama made the decisions he made and took -- why he took the actions he took in that very pear rillous time -- perilous time for him politically. but i also explained how this is all done in a way to set up the 2012 campaign that we just went through. he had a theory, after he took that...
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. >> the senator said more taxes are needed to solve the problem. republican house majority leader said most republicans want to fix the deficit without raising taxes. >> congressmanthe no. 2 republican in the u.s. house and now says he would support granting citizenship to children who are in the u.s. illegally >> they were brought here to no fault of their own >> president obama says immigration reform will be a top priority of his second term. a recent gallup poll shows that 72 percent of americans support policies that would have a path toward citizenship or residency for the more than one 11 million undocumented immigrants in the u.s. >> more than a billion people in china and other asian countries welcomed in "the year of the snake". fireworks lit up the midnight sky in beijing, celebrating the lunar new year of 47-10. in china's sichuan province the famous straw dragons--some measuring more than 200 yards long--danced through the streets. in rural china families celebrated by hanging red lanterns and scrolls on doors to ward off evil spirits
. >> the senator said more taxes are needed to solve the problem. republican house majority leader said most republicans want to fix the deficit without raising taxes. >> congressmanthe no. 2 republican in the u.s. house and now says he would support granting citizenship to children who are in the u.s. illegally >> they were brought here to no fault of their own >> president obama says immigration reform will be a top priority of his second term. a recent gallup poll...
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he will not support any tax increases in the budget. i realize we have a difference of opinion in the republican conference about that in the united states senate, but i think -- we have been calling for a budget for three years. passed in thet senate, and i did not like it, but at least the leadership brought it forward as required to do. is about a out it conference report, then the republican majority in the house can vote it down and it would. --t: germy peters rights jeremy peters writes -- guest: the facts simply do not support the accusations of senate democrats in this regard. with the judiciary for example. in the senate.d duringe the senate was the same time in the bush administration. testify wednesday , a district judge, which i have been asking the administration to put forward for quite some time. the point is not every nomination will get through. john tower did not get through in a democratic senate. at thelarge, if you look statistics, the senate has nominations,e executive and judicial by the obama administration than
he will not support any tax increases in the budget. i realize we have a difference of opinion in the republican conference about that in the united states senate, but i think -- we have been calling for a budget for three years. passed in thet senate, and i did not like it, but at least the leadership brought it forward as required to do. is about a out it conference report, then the republican majority in the house can vote it down and it would. --t: germy peters rights jeremy peters writes...
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we are taxing work the barely taxing wealth region but barely tax and wealth. that is the wrong priority. -- we're taxing work but barely taxing wealth. the robin hood taxes an idea whose time has come. radicals light nicholke nicolasy and angela merkel have a tax on currency transactions that would bring in $350 billion a year. some of my heroes are the nurses of this country. national nurses united heal america. tax-loss >>> there are a slew -- tax on wall street. there are a slew of good things that 1%ers are for. >> he is not really offering of a lot. >> he is talking about being taxed less than his assistant. there is a group of patriotic millionaires. it is the belief that you owe backe to a country that has helped to make you what you are. steve jobs -- we had a tough column in the last issue. it was tough not about apple labor practices in china. here you had a man of great wealth was talking about cutting taxes and never really gave of his philanthropic wealth. poor bill gates, he gets nailed for being so square. you can disagree with some things. but
we are taxing work the barely taxing wealth region but barely tax and wealth. that is the wrong priority. -- we're taxing work but barely taxing wealth. the robin hood taxes an idea whose time has come. radicals light nicholke nicolasy and angela merkel have a tax on currency transactions that would bring in $350 billion a year. some of my heroes are the nurses of this country. national nurses united heal america. tax-loss >>> there are a slew -- tax on wall street. there are a slew of...
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melissa: part of your plan calls for tax reform. it is a two bracket code. >> yeah. melissa: the lower bound bracket is 10%. the language is a little fuzzier about the top individual rate but something like 25%. how reasonable do you think it is that something like this wouldappen and what would be the end result? >> well, i think it is very reasonable, and i think we have hopefully bipartisan come rod dry around this and ernest around this. you know what? it is revenue neutral. we're not asking to take less money from people or more money. we're asking to simplify the code. most of us can't even fill out a tax return now without having professional help or at least turbotax to get us through it. it doesn't have to be that. it shouldn't have to be that way. if we do revenue neutral way. by that taking no more than 19 or so percent of gdp more than enough to run any government, especially this federal government. we're hoping to get some bipartisan support around that. melissa: there is talk about what draconian cuts this budget represents. at the same time we're only
melissa: part of your plan calls for tax reform. it is a two bracket code. >> yeah. melissa: the lower bound bracket is 10%. the language is a little fuzzier about the top individual rate but something like 25%. how reasonable do you think it is that something like this wouldappen and what would be the end result? >> well, i think it is very reasonable, and i think we have hopefully bipartisan come rod dry around this and ernest around this. you know what? it is revenue neutral....
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the taxes of pakistan are one third of the amount of taxes that are collected in other countries and foreign investment is one third of what it is to other countries. [inaudible] and then after the death of the individual who was assassinated, and let's not have an internal argument and let's just talk about this. and they need to be taught something and eventually what happened was the leadership was emerging and this has been more islamist and the founding fathers. >> not only is there the islamist national foreign policy, but there's also very high levels of anti-american sentiment within the population. but what you are pointing out in your book is that a lot of this was inspired by pakistan's leadership to convince or scare the americans into supporting them. in other words, they may allow were fueled demonstrations that they can argue an otherwise they won't be able to control these anti-american impulses of the society, and this is something that is extremely frustrating and she confronts the pakistanis on this end says to these leadership and why were you putting articles in
the taxes of pakistan are one third of the amount of taxes that are collected in other countries and foreign investment is one third of what it is to other countries. [inaudible] and then after the death of the individual who was assassinated, and let's not have an internal argument and let's just talk about this. and they need to be taught something and eventually what happened was the leadership was emerging and this has been more islamist and the founding fathers. >> not only is there...
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people who are working hard every day, paying payroll tax, gas taxes, but don't make enough income. i want to fight for them. that's what i have been doing for the last four years. if they succeed, i believe the country succeeds. >> president obama used your material to close a debate at a very crucial time, after his first debate was heavily criticized. this was his closing statement. what was going through your mind at this point? >> it was the last line of the debate. i was sitting on the edge of my couch. i watched the first debate, there was no mention of it. a cheer erupted in the room at the time. i was thrilled that he hit him with it when he did. you know, it was well done. >> at this point, had you ever had any contact with the obama campaign? >> no. >> this was all organic? >> yeah. i mean this wasn't -- you know, i voted for president obama, i'm proud to call him my president. i'm independent. i typically vote democrat, but i certainly never had contact of any sort. >> did that validate your instincts of how important this tape was when you saw the president use it? >> i
people who are working hard every day, paying payroll tax, gas taxes, but don't make enough income. i want to fight for them. that's what i have been doing for the last four years. if they succeed, i believe the country succeeds. >> president obama used your material to close a debate at a very crucial time, after his first debate was heavily criticized. this was his closing statement. what was going through your mind at this point? >> it was the last line of the debate. i was...
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discovered problems with its tax programs including turbot tax. officials say the errors may cause tax returns to be delayed. the chinese economy unexpectedly slowing. retail sales grew only 12%. analysts expecting 15%. a slowdown could be caused by a reduction in government spending. reporting nationwide property listings down 17% in late february compared to one year ago. some california markets, listing for down 40%. securities and exchange commission charging illinois with misleading investors are failing to disclose how it was underfunding the state's pension system. the sec has settled the case with illinois without imposing fines. sunny chairman announcing he will leave the company in june. he plans to focus on new opportunities and philanthropic work. that is today's speed read. liz: have to wait for that. going on a vacation in the near future? well, be aware. car rental prices are going up because they can hike prices and you are paying them. this move to focus on improving profitability rather than chasing market share has turned out to
discovered problems with its tax programs including turbot tax. officials say the errors may cause tax returns to be delayed. the chinese economy unexpectedly slowing. retail sales grew only 12%. analysts expecting 15%. a slowdown could be caused by a reduction in government spending. reporting nationwide property listings down 17% in late february compared to one year ago. some california markets, listing for down 40%. securities and exchange commission charging illinois with misleading...
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we are taxing work the barely taxing wealth region but barely tax and wealth. that is the wrong priority. -- we're taxing work but barely taxing wealth. the robin hood taxes an idea whose time has come. radicals light nicholke nicolasy and angela merkel have a tax on currency transactions that would bring in $350 billion a year. some of my heroes are the nurses of this country. national nurses united heal america. tax-loss >>> there are a slew -- tax on wall street. there are a slew of good things that 1%ers are for. >> he is not really offering of a lot. >> he is talking about being taxed less than his assistant.
we are taxing work the barely taxing wealth region but barely tax and wealth. that is the wrong priority. -- we're taxing work but barely taxing wealth. the robin hood taxes an idea whose time has come. radicals light nicholke nicolasy and angela merkel have a tax on currency transactions that would bring in $350 billion a year. some of my heroes are the nurses of this country. national nurses united heal america. tax-loss >>> there are a slew -- tax on wall street. there are a slew of...
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the american people, you're regular mom at home who is paying the bills is worried about, are my taxes going up? not how many women are in congress. but we need policies that are going to really help americans. >> one last quick question. the republican party, diversity all pretty much on the democrat side what the republicans need to do to get more women and people of color representing them in congress. >> the republicans over the course of the past few years have been paind by democrats as being anti-woman. and i think this is something where political bickering has really kind of fueled that. and it's not always been needed. i think that democrats have done a very good job of framing republicans that way. and i don't think it's quite fair, but also i believe republicans need to re-evaluate some things and change their method when it comes to women and women's issues. >> let us know what you think. please follow me on twitter @bonnieerbe. from the women's voices in congress to an international outcry. the indian women's rights community is calling for justice in the gang rape and mu
the american people, you're regular mom at home who is paying the bills is worried about, are my taxes going up? not how many women are in congress. but we need policies that are going to really help americans. >> one last quick question. the republican party, diversity all pretty much on the democrat side what the republicans need to do to get more women and people of color representing them in congress. >> the republicans over the course of the past few years have been paind by...
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they gave tax increases at the enof the year to president obama -- end of the year to president obama. now it's time for spending cuts. this is a fail-safe way that they're going to get spending cut and they're going to live with them. democrats don't like that discretionary spending will be cut as well. president obama has been warned about the effects on teachers, federal subsidies for teachers on head start on meat inspections. all sorts of domestic functions of government the democrats believe in and that all americans believe in. but the problem is unless you can prove to a public that is pretty skeptical of government those real consequences, it's hard to put effective heat on republicans to say, hey, raise some more taxes. >> john, how long do you think this could last if goes into effect and who would feel most of the impact? >> i don't think it will last all year. i think there will be a deal some time in the spring or early summer. and i think that deal will happen when you get negotiations on entitlement programs between democrats and republicans. republicans will find a wa
they gave tax increases at the enof the year to president obama -- end of the year to president obama. now it's time for spending cuts. this is a fail-safe way that they're going to get spending cut and they're going to live with them. democrats don't like that discretionary spending will be cut as well. president obama has been warned about the effects on teachers, federal subsidies for teachers on head start on meat inspections. all sorts of domestic functions of government the democrats...
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we got no tax cuts. we're kicking the can down the road, and unless these people really start to get serious about this, we are going to be talking about this for the whole next four years and the country is only going to get worse and basically that's it. both parties have either got to come to the table and they have got to make meaningful cuts and get meaningful revenue to get out of this problem. thank you. host: and that will be it as far as calls for this segment. let me tell you what's coming up in the program. you have been watching the white house. this week president obama as part of his proposal on gun violence had a study on violent video games and cheryl olson the author of "grand theft childhood." later john lott will join us. he is the author of "more guns, less crime." he will be on to talk about the president's proposal to reduce gun violence. all throughout the district of columbia we have our c-span photographers out there taking in photos and event it's leading up to the inauguration.
we got no tax cuts. we're kicking the can down the road, and unless these people really start to get serious about this, we are going to be talking about this for the whole next four years and the country is only going to get worse and basically that's it. both parties have either got to come to the table and they have got to make meaningful cuts and get meaningful revenue to get out of this problem. thank you. host: and that will be it as far as calls for this segment. let me tell you what's...
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reagan was willing to raise taxes. it shows how extreme. someone said the of the grover norquist may be the most powerful person in america. the new pledge he has held canada is to. he has held candidates -- the new pledge he has held the new candidates to is keeping millions -- it has a role to play in a country rich in the land grant colleges, highways, bridges. i understand the bridge out here is about to be built. i am all for infrastructure. >> obama in a way has to be the luckiest politician. if you look at the republican lineup -- [laughter] it is like michael dukakis in an oversized tank hat. >> the idea that newt gingrich is now at the top of the heap. >> you do not want to be the top because they get shot out. >> it is seems like anybody but romney. >> herman cain is a breath of fresh air. [laughter] >> i am not going to reassess him as he reassesses his campaign. >> herman cain is fabulous. >> newt gingrich -- i am going to get serious on you. newt gingrich is an error lobbyist -- uber lobbyist. barney frank talk about michele ba
reagan was willing to raise taxes. it shows how extreme. someone said the of the grover norquist may be the most powerful person in america. the new pledge he has held canada is to. he has held candidates -- the new pledge he has held the new candidates to is keeping millions -- it has a role to play in a country rich in the land grant colleges, highways, bridges. i understand the bridge out here is about to be built. i am all for infrastructure. >> obama in a way has to be the luckiest...
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to work, reducing unemployment, but getting economic growth, economic growth that -- not by raising taxes but with economic growth, broadening and growing the base, generating revenue to help with our deficit and our debt. so i think by putting these commonsense reforms, these solutions, savings in place as part of this debt ceiling agreement, a commitment to do that on both sides of the aisle, we will help unleash the power of the strongest economy in the world and that economic growth will be a huge part of solving our deficit and our debt as well. and it's vitally important that we do it. it's vitally important that we do it. for the strength of our country, to get people back working, and most of all for our children and for future generations. i don't believe that there is anybody here in congress, in the senate, in the house or anywhere else that wants to leave our children a $17 trillion debt. so let's solve it. we can do it, and now's the time. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. i also note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quo
to work, reducing unemployment, but getting economic growth, economic growth that -- not by raising taxes but with economic growth, broadening and growing the base, generating revenue to help with our deficit and our debt. so i think by putting these commonsense reforms, these solutions, savings in place as part of this debt ceiling agreement, a commitment to do that on both sides of the aisle, we will help unleash the power of the strongest economy in the world and that economic growth will be...
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on the parcels above the /pwaeuls property tax or in advance of the base property tax. you can issue pawns against those special taxes. ifd proceeds and that's basically the growth in property tax or [inaudible] interest tax created by the private investment in the property and the port would form an ifd district that may include sub areas through the water front site. and we're really trying to max /phaoeutz the amount of ifd proceeds that can repay these publicly owned pieces of infrastructure and parks so that we don't have to rely as much on portland value to make those payments. we'd issue /pwopbldz, collect those proceeds on a pay go basis and finally with the developer, we'd form maintenance districts so we can maintain it appropriately. so emily talked about the seven or so acres of open space. the parkings would be port owned. the developer would program and manage those parks subject to port approval and bcdc approval where it's required with maintenance provided by special taxes. and we're still in the process of thinking of how to best finance the district p
on the parcels above the /pwaeuls property tax or in advance of the base property tax. you can issue pawns against those special taxes. ifd proceeds and that's basically the growth in property tax or [inaudible] interest tax created by the private investment in the property and the port would form an ifd district that may include sub areas through the water front site. and we're really trying to max /phaoeutz the amount of ifd proceeds that can repay these publicly owned pieces of...
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we will not test everything in the tax code and we are not going to raise taxes $1 trillion. that's a nonstarter. i hope we can do that. have you been briefed or what is the up to date news you can give us about the agenda of this meeting as to the time amount and as to what could be on the table? >> the president has been very clear. congress needs to open the government. congress needs to make it possible for us to pay her bills bills, and then he is open to talking about anything. it is not a question of the shape or size of the table. it's a question of whether there is give and take. >> you indicate that the president is willing to negotiate but he is not willing to tell us what agenda or what specific arts of the agenda he might be interested in or not or the time frame? >> congress has to open the government, congress has to make it possible for us to pay his -- to pay our bills and he is to and he is happy to talk about anything. he is clear about what he wants to on in our budget and numerous communications. give and take means everyone coming and doing hard things.
we will not test everything in the tax code and we are not going to raise taxes $1 trillion. that's a nonstarter. i hope we can do that. have you been briefed or what is the up to date news you can give us about the agenda of this meeting as to the time amount and as to what could be on the table? >> the president has been very clear. congress needs to open the government. congress needs to make it possible for us to pay her bills bills, and then he is open to talking about anything. it...
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, those taxes were actually terrorists. it was the king of england signing proposed tariffs on trade and tea among other things to generate money for his foreign wars trade grade when the founders wrote the constitution they very explicitly made sure that congress, the body closest to the people had exclusive authority over trade. they wanted to make sure the executive couldn't just unilaterally impose some trade policy that favored a friend or foreign interests. so when the founders wrote the constitution in article i a congress had exclusive authority over foreign commerce and setting tariffs. nixon in 1974 came in and with fast track up-ended 200 years of congress is control of trade policy that the founders wisely created in the constitution. but also fast-track open the door to what is often called diplomatic legislative as well as giving the executive branch a new and enormous role in control over trade agreements. fast-tracked or the first time ever authorized u.s. negotiators to actually set rules in trade negotiati
, those taxes were actually terrorists. it was the king of england signing proposed tariffs on trade and tea among other things to generate money for his foreign wars trade grade when the founders wrote the constitution they very explicitly made sure that congress, the body closest to the people had exclusive authority over trade. they wanted to make sure the executive couldn't just unilaterally impose some trade policy that favored a friend or foreign interests. so when the founders wrote the...
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low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. [ male announcer ] we all have something neatly tucked away in the back of our mind. a secret hope. that thing we've always wanted to do. it's not about having dreams, it's about reaching them. ♪ an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools and direction at aarp.org/possibilities. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." joining me now live in studio, scott prouty. scott, good to have you with us. been fun to get to know you. >> thank you. >> you're a unique man and a guy with a lot of guts. >> thank you. >> what's your future? >> i don't know. we will see how it goes. i think i will work with charlie a little more closely. i had the pleasure of meeting leo gira are rd, the president o
low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. [ male announcer ] we all have something neatly tucked away in the back of our mind. a secret hope. that thing we've always wanted to do. it's not about having...
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. >>> and washington voting to extend nearly $9 billion in tax breaks to the aerospace agent, boeing, they are looking to expand their passenger jet at a facility outside seattle. boeing has not announced where they will build the new aircraft. >>> meanwhile, lawmakers in illinois thinking of extending $3 million in tax credits to offers depot, after the planned acquisition of office max which has 2,000 jobs in naperville, illinois. they will decide whether or not to move their base to boca raton, florida. >>> and down grading some $8 and a half billion worth of municipal bonds issued by the city of chicago, cutting them three notches lower. now it is the latest recognition of a massive pension crisis in america's third largest city. and as we report, chicago is by no means alone. >> reporter: the city of the big shoulders has a giant albatross around its neck. >> our pension debt threatens all the investments we've made in the past two years to reform and strengthen chicago for the future. >> reporter: that is chicago mayor rahm emanuel who told the city council last month that the c
. >>> and washington voting to extend nearly $9 billion in tax breaks to the aerospace agent, boeing, they are looking to expand their passenger jet at a facility outside seattle. boeing has not announced where they will build the new aircraft. >>> meanwhile, lawmakers in illinois thinking of extending $3 million in tax credits to offers depot, after the planned acquisition of office max which has 2,000 jobs in naperville, illinois. they will decide whether or not to move...
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the illinois supreme court is striking down the "amazon tax" as unconstitutional. it's the first court in 18 states that has in-validated the internet sales tax on items shoppers buy online at amazon.com brick and mortar retailers are reported to be calling on congress to step in to create taxes for web sales. they say it gives an unfair advantage to online retailers. despite protests -- media mogul rupert murdoch will continue as chairman of 21st century fox. share holders re-elected the 82-year-old ceo and his two sons friday. reports say: two investment firms holding stock made an unsuccessful attempt to appoint an independent chairman of the company. the groups cited the family's control and influence on the organization. jc penney is following the lead of macy's and opening its doors on thanksgiving at 8pm. last year penney shoppers had to wait until 6am on black friday for stores to open. the previous ceo ron johnson viewed thanksgiving as family time. this year-- under different management-- the company does not want to get beat by the competion. "i think jc
the illinois supreme court is striking down the "amazon tax" as unconstitutional. it's the first court in 18 states that has in-validated the internet sales tax on items shoppers buy online at amazon.com brick and mortar retailers are reported to be calling on congress to step in to create taxes for web sales. they say it gives an unfair advantage to online retailers. despite protests -- media mogul rupert murdoch will continue as chairman of 21st century fox. share holders re-elected...
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there would be a 3% tax for deposits under $100 thousand euros, and a 10% tax and 15% tax for amounts larger than 500,000 euros, country central bank declaring a holiday until thursday, when they vote on the plan, this is sparking investor fears at home, joining me now lance roberts, host of street talk live, and xena. partner and cfa, welcome all, great to have you here, lance, i'll start with you, i have to assume some wealthy individuals are having questions about safety of their money, have you gotten any calls, are you expecting any? >> i'm not expecting any but i would not be surprised to see people talk more about this in next few days it is very late tonight anyway it looks like they will preserve the under $100 thousand mark and go after larger deposits, but the question, here in u.s., could it happen here? probably not. but the question is, ha hasn't t already happen with standpoint feds suppressing interest rates, that is the rate less than inflation, negative interest rate it has already happened here. gerri: let's go to xena for a second, a lot of people out there think t
there would be a 3% tax for deposits under $100 thousand euros, and a 10% tax and 15% tax for amounts larger than 500,000 euros, country central bank declaring a holiday until thursday, when they vote on the plan, this is sparking investor fears at home, joining me now lance roberts, host of street talk live, and xena. partner and cfa, welcome all, great to have you here, lance, i'll start with you, i have to assume some wealthy individuals are having questions about safety of their money, have...
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the 81 tax cuts, the 82 deficit reduction tax cut, fundamentally change the tax code to delete a lot of additional economic growth and those were not necessarily popular. there were a lot of individual consistencies who were angry about a lot of those things that everybody locked arms and says we've got to do this for the country. they did it. i think even in this environment you can succeed together principle decision to make good for the country, you're taking the index you on it. i think you can still get reelected for office. but they're running scared right now integrating a lot of dysfunction of the. >> let's get another question in. >> hi. i'm a retired hud official from california. as you say, this takes time and i'm wondering how much time. because, in the morning about really the income gap. i'm reading joseph stiglitz. i'm reading, i just read thom hartmann and i just ordered his book on the crash of 2016. and i really wonder how much time we have, and how frightened should we get the american people, or how concerned should we get the american people on this issue? >> wel
the 81 tax cuts, the 82 deficit reduction tax cut, fundamentally change the tax code to delete a lot of additional economic growth and those were not necessarily popular. there were a lot of individual consistencies who were angry about a lot of those things that everybody locked arms and says we've got to do this for the country. they did it. i think even in this environment you can succeed together principle decision to make good for the country, you're taking the index you on it. i think you...
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with trillions of tax dollars diverted to combat and post officeerty, one would think the post officeerty levels would fall. the opposite is handing. the american poverty exploded to 15.9%. the highest in nearly half a century. there is more. the dream of a suburban house with a white picket fence given way to fastest sector of the poverty. the sad but true reality the new face of poverty is next door. as spending on poverty goes up, the more it is spreading. jonathan, break it down. why are we spending so much more and post ficeerty continues to rise? >> the poverty level was dropping and fell by half in '60s when johnson began a war on poverty. since then it's $16 trillion on the war on poverty. more tan we spent on the military wars in history. the net result is the higher poverty levels. the safety net is destructive. i creates two classes. victim, taxpayers people and pair sites recipients of the welfare. it doesn't help the prospects either. >> eric: stark, can we point finger at the higher spending as the cause of higher poverty >> it's not just the spending alone. what happens is
with trillions of tax dollars diverted to combat and post officeerty, one would think the post officeerty levels would fall. the opposite is handing. the american poverty exploded to 15.9%. the highest in nearly half a century. there is more. the dream of a suburban house with a white picket fence given way to fastest sector of the poverty. the sad but true reality the new face of poverty is next door. as spending on poverty goes up, the more it is spreading. jonathan, break it down. why are we...
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i was favorable of the tax certificate and what you could get on the tax deferment. i would like to see more ownership and the access to capital. i can't own a television station in all due respect. i don't have the capitol to do it, and i think a lot of minorities and a lot of average people can't own a television station and physics limit the number of stations that you can have in a marketplace. so given the fact there are fewer stations then people would like to have, it means that when you come to take up these issues they become very tortured, very controversial and there's a constituency out there that is going to lobby the commission. by the way, congress gets into the act in a very big way. writing to the commission, telling the commission don't make any changes in these rules, and i think there for it's been almost impossible to get changes through. .. now we have digital television. what you tell us a bit about possible new standards. >> okay. you know, the standards that many of the folks and certainly myself grope with, so called in tnc standards were se
i was favorable of the tax certificate and what you could get on the tax deferment. i would like to see more ownership and the access to capital. i can't own a television station in all due respect. i don't have the capitol to do it, and i think a lot of minorities and a lot of average people can't own a television station and physics limit the number of stations that you can have in a marketplace. so given the fact there are fewer stations then people would like to have, it means that when you...